I want to get onto the #Emacs channel on Freenode. How do I do it?
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4May I suggest slightly more research before posting a question, please? The first hit on a google search for "emacs irc" returns EmacsWiki: Internet Relay Chat, and the second returns EmacsWiki: ERC.– Dan ♦Commented Oct 6, 2014 at 21:05
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@Dan Right now I am trying to ask questions that relate specifically to emacs as per this. I will try to ask more detailed ones though I do believe this kind of question does belong, though possibly as a community wiki listing the alternatives for connecting to IRC.– nixeagleCommented Oct 6, 2014 at 21:06
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2This question is perfectly on topic here, but the private beta is the time to show interesting or difficult questions. Please don't flood the site with trivial ones right now.– MalabarbaCommented Oct 6, 2014 at 21:12
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2@Malabarba, alright. I will ask more complicated ones in the future :). I just want to help get this into public beta.– nixeagleCommented Oct 6, 2014 at 21:13
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1Private beta is over and this question looks to me like the very one place where a canonical answer should be given. I think it deserves more love. Also: Embrace the non-Googlers.– Nikana ReklawyksCommented May 24, 2015 at 6:50
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M-x erc is built in and works well. You want to join irc.freenode.net; the initial login is pretty self-explanatory. Then, type /join #emacs from the main IRC prompt.
There is also circe, but you have to install it through melpa
In Emacs 22 or later just type M-x irc to start rcirc. Using the default configuration will connect to Freenode and join #rcirc. If you don't want to use the default configuration, type C-u M-x irc instead. Otherwise you can configure rcirc in your init file.
